Along for the Ride - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
North Otago
Bike-nut-slash-radio-presenter, Simon Morton starts a nationwide quest to find out why NZ would be lost without the bicycle. His journey begins in North Otago.
Wellington
Heading for Christchurch, bike enthusiast Simon Morton braves a cycling town where the women have always worn the pants.
West Coast
Presenter Simon Morton cases the scene of NZ's first ever bicycle-train-robbery when he travels to the West Coast.
Kapiti Coast
Rolling through Wellington and onto the Kapiti Coast, Simon Morton connects childhood memories with the rebirth of cool.
Taranaki
It's wild in the countryside, as presenter Simon Morton takes his nationwide cycle quest to the dark heart of Taranaki.
Ruapehu and Rotorua
Can you reinvent the (bicycle) wheel? Simon Morton finds out how between Ruapehu and Rotorua, as well as riding a bike that went to war, and one that catches slippery fish
Auckland
The final leg of the journey takes bike-nut Simon Morton into the heart of Auckland to find out why the bike is still in fashion.
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